Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning January 8, 11:00pm until January 9, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 8. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Very Windy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 6. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 8. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values as low as 4. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 6. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 ft)
5:56 pm MST Jan 8, 2026
7pm MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 15, 2026
 
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